Schools
7
Flags
25
3 high severity
Total income
£20.3m
2,575 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.9%
of income
Avg reserves
7.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 13.1%
Avg FSM
16.2%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
2,575 / 2,998 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£512 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 7 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.5
-5.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.2%
-2.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 2,406 | £16.5m | £14.8m | 69.5% | 9.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 2,404 | £18.0m | £17.0m | 78.5% | 18.2% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,571 | £19.9m | £18.7m | 72.5% | 8.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,575 | £20.3m | £18.9m | 72.9% | 7.1% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2,529 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.0%
of total trust spend
Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.
CS expenditure
£783,000
CS staff costs
£191,000
CS income
£51,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Michael Dr Toyn
Connor Pearce
Mark Robert Duncan
Joseph Thomas Warner
Karen Dr Hadley
Janet Garner
Jacqueline Arnold
Stephen Dominci Mckinnell
Philip Athersmith
Jayne Victoria Moorby
Hilary Jane Ellam
Company Secretary
Amy Warner
Beverly Morgan
Gary Booton
John Rawsthorne
Vicki Summerson
James David Brimelow
Linda Dorothy Woodburn
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furness Academy | 135940 | Secondary | high absence |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | 149655 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Newton Village Academy | 149351 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Parkside Academy | 142249 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Victoria Academy | 142247 | Primary | — |
| Walney School | 141041 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Yarlside Academy | 142248 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Leadership
Stuart Knagg
Jane Dean-wilcock
Andrew Robert Judd
Mark Woodham
Graeme Corkill
William James Blamey
David Anthony Kelly
Andrew Allan Bush
Ian Patrick Smith
Jacqueline Arnold
Gavin Edward Benbow
Anthony James Hunter Burbridge
David William Denning Graham
Adam Mark Hearnden
Neil Lauderdale
Kevin Gill
Stephen Buckley
Geoffrey Luma Etule
Hilary Frances Dr Crowe
Desmond Herlihy
Hannah Elizabeth Bell
Jason Zaccarini
John Sinclair Smith
Jeffrey Allan Chadd
Mark Gerard Nicholson
John Austin Shields
Susan Ross
Janet Mary Whitworth
Scott Wilson
David Neil Batten
David Stuart Murray
Carmen Louise Sayle
Gary James
Alison Marie Chapman
Patrick John Smith
Edward William Creighton
Brian Richard Dr Mcquillin
Anne Burns
Michael Andrew Phipps
Anne Patricia Attwood
David Anthony Kelly
Douglas Blackledge
Anne Patricia Attwood
Neil Dr Simco